FantasyPros Staff | Fri, Mar 14th 2025, 3:51am EDT

Fantasy Baseball Draft Targets: OBP & Points Leagues (2025)

It’s important to know your fantasy baseball league scoring format so you can properly prepare for your fantasy baseball draft. You can sync your league with FantasyPros to make sure your rankings and cheat sheets are based on your league! Let’s dive into a few fantasy baseball draft targets for OBP and Points Leagues.

Hitters to Target for OBP/Points Leagues

One of the special features of fantasy baseball is the different formats one can play. You can play in leagues with various amounts of teams and players on the roster. You can play other formats like ROTO and Head-to-Head. You can play different formats with different scoring.

Points scoring is one of those different formats, or even using OBP as a stat category can make things different. When looking at points leagues, players with good OBP skills make for nice plays, potentially better plays than in a standard format. Let’s look at some players to target in points/OBP formats who could bump in this format.

Christian Yelich (OF – MIL)

Yelich has been a strong fantasy target for years. Once an MVP candidate with tons of power and speed, Yelich has turned into a lighter power bat with age and injuries in recent years. He has moved down draft boards due to decreased power and speed. He should get a bump in points/OBP formats due to his excellent OBP skills. Over his 12-year career, Yelich has a .377 OBP. Last season, Yelich had an OBP of .406 and has never had an OBP lower than .356. Yelich may bring injury concerns but an elite OBP and a 15/15 floor bring plenty of points upside.

Yandy Diaz (1B – TB)

Diaz has only hit 20+ home runs once in his 8-year career, but he has brought a great batting average and strong OBP each season. Diaz has a career .288 average and .373 OBP. Diaz only had a .341 OBP last season, but in three of the previous four seasons, Diaz had an OBP over .400. His career 11.3% walk rate and .323 BABIP continue to help Diaz produce those elite numbers. Diaz is a later 1B target in standard formats but gets a massive bump in OBP and points formats.

Jonathan India (2B – KC)

There’s a reason that India was a target for the Royals this past offseason. India is a solid leadoff hitter as he has walked 9.8% or higher in three of four seasons, good for a career 10.5% walk rate. The strong walk rate has given India a career OBP of .352 with an OBP of .357 or higher in two seasons. With OBP skills like that, India can score plenty of runs with a 15/15 floor. India is a strong target in OBP and points leagues and may get a bump leading off daily this year for the Royals.

Willson Contreras (C – STL)

The catching position gets a boost in OBP formats. Contreras sees one of the better boosts with his career 10.1% walk rate. He has walked 8.9% or higher in all nine seasons, walking over 10% in four seasons. Contreras has a .353 career OBP and has an OBP of .355 or higher in six seasons. Contreras has 20+ home run appeal and could be in for a more significant season while he gets plenty of at-bats while playing first base. Contreras could be the second-best catcher in OBP formats behind his brother William.

Seiya Suzuki (OF -CHC)

Suzuki is coming off back-to-back 20+ home run seasons while adding 16 steals last season. That is an excellent floor for point production, but his OBP skills add even more upside. Over the previous two seasons, Suzuki has walked 10.1% of the time or better, good for an OBP of .357 or higher. Suzuki has battled oblique injuries to start the last two seasons, but is currently healthy. Look for a big points season from Suzuki.

Carlos Correa (SS – MIN)

Correa is not an ideal redraft target in standard formats. He hits 15 or so home runs without stealing bases. He does drive in a decent amount of runs with a nice batting average. Correa does get quite the boost in OBP and points formats due to his elite walk rates. Correa has a career 10.7% walk rate, walking over 10% of the time in eight of ten seasons. He has a career .354 OBP, with a .388 OBP last season. Correa is firmly in play in points and OBP leagues.

Riley Greene (OF – DET)

Greene has dealt with injuries over his first few seasons but did play 137 games last season. He showcased plenty of power with 24 home runs to go with 156 runs and RBI. That is a good base in points leagues, but his 11% walk rate gives Greene a greater boost. Greene has an OBP of .348 or higher over the last two seasons. A healthy season for Green could bring 30+ home runs, with great counting stats and a strong OBP. Greene gets a mega-bump in these formats.

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